Black Cultural Center celebrates 50 years of embracing diversity Folks you’d better stop and think.Everybody knows we’re on the brink.What will happen, now that the King of love is dead? Three days after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Nina Simone and her band debuted “Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)” in New […]
Kait Hauber is a junior at Purdue University studying aerospace and astronautical engineering. She’s also racing in the Purdue Grand Prix on Saturday, April 13. We talked with her about how she got involved with Grand Prix, her decision to attend Purdue, and what it’s like to be a woman in a traditionally male field. […]
Everyone has a story. There just needs to be people in this world willing to listen. Every story matters. TYLER TRENTSeptember 7, 1998 — January 1, 2019 The first time I met Tyler Trent (as T’18), I scheduled a half-hour interview. We ended up talking for almost three hours. Tyler had a way about him […]
Dr. Cornell A. Bell Business Opportunity Program marks 50th anniversary Tim Coleman (M’90) never planned to attend Purdue. An outstanding student in high school, the Indianapolis native had his eye set on Northwestern University, where he later earned an MBA at the Kellogg School of Management. But one conversation with the venerable Cornell Bell (PhD […]
Cary A unit friends celebrate 45th annual reunion Ask any Cary Quad resident circa 1974, “Who was the biggest jerk who walked the halls?” and you were likely to hear the same answer: Chuck Harville (P’76, DP’89). It was a mantle he didn’t mind. It can be fun to be the instigator. In those days, […]
Diversity transformation project shines a warm light on what’s hidden What one holds back can hurt. The pain of keeping secret a marginalized aspect of oneself holds one back from accomplishing what one otherwise might. Worse, the stress of protecting oneself from the public eye can lead to major depression and illness. The minds behind […]
Fountain runs are a rite of passage for many Purdue students. During Boiler Gold Rush, they serve as an introduction to the invigorating pursuits that lay ahead. Upon graduation, they embody a feeling of triumph and achievement. Often described as the quintessential Purdue experience, fountain runs have evolved over the years due to the ever-changing […]
The objects, customs, and traditions that make Purdue’s commencement ceremony special for its graduates The university’s first commencement was held in May 1875 to honor a class of one. John Harper, a transfer student from Northwestern Christian University, now Butler University, received a bachelor’s of science in chemistry. Early ceremonies were held in Military Hall […]
Almost from the moment of its founding, Purdue University was home to tales so strange that they seemed to be the stuff of legend, not real life. Was founder John Purdue really so particular about the appearance of campus that he insisted that no building be taller than University Hall? Did he demand that no […]
In 1904, Purdue seniors began a tradition of wearing — and later elaborately decorating — yellow corduroy pants, a practice that lasted for more than 60 years. According to information from Purdue Libraries Archives and Special Collections, in fall 1904 some Purdue seniors noticed a bolt of yellow corduroy fabric displayed in the window of […]
